Balkans Region Expert with twenty (20) years of experience in conflict, post-conflict and development context in Serbia and Kosovo. Highly experienced in the field of human rights, rule of law, democratization, empowering minorities, youth and women, gender based violence, and international humanitarian law
The Expert has extensive NGO sector experience dealing with pressing political and socio-economic issues across the Balkans region including (but not exclusive to):
- Blood feud/honour killings
- Human trafficking
- Modern slavery/forced labour practices
- Minority Communities in the Balkans Countries
- International Migrants using routes through the Balkans region
- Domestic violence
- Narcotics mafia
- Human/political rights abuse & Public Sector Corruption
- Risk of return
Since 2001 the Expert has pursued professional career with many international organizations during and after the dissolution of former Yugoslavia. Among them are:
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC);
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE);
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP);
- United Nations Human Rights Office of High Commissioner (OHCRC);
- United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF);
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA);
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR);
-United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
Positions held by the Expert in international NGO sector were:
- Municipal Integrity Monitor;
- Municipal Program Coordinator;
- Project Officer;
- Training/Language Assistant;
- Field Assistant.
Throughout his roles, the Expert has focused on:
- Integration of minorities in state institutions;
- Building mutual trust among communities after an armed conflict;
- Democratization of state institutions;
- Aligning the police service with international standards;
- Supporting development of strategic plans for minorities;
- Coordinating efforts to tackle Gender Based Violence;
- Monitoring institutions in the fight against corruption;
- Defending the rights of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers using the Balkan route;
§ Empowering minorities (Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian) for social inclusion.
The expert, beyond professional pursuits, had actively engaged in the academic arena and contributed to the academic discourse through research and publication.
- Security, Refugees, Migrants and Protection of Women and Children: Protection of women and child refugees, boys and girls Paperback – September 16, 2019. https://www.amazon.com/Security-Refugees-Migrants-Protection-Children/d…
Upcoming publications:
Book
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national security of Serbia with comparative analysis of neighboring countries (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Kosovo).
Scientific papers:
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national security of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Kosovo's national security;
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the culture and tradition of Serbia.
- English-professional fluency
- Serbian-professional fluency
- Croatian- professional fluency
- Bosnian-professional fluency
- Montenegrin-professional fluency
- Macedonian-understanding well